OISE-UT
Transformative Learning Centre

April 8-June 10, 2010,6
to 9pm$180Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, U of Toronto, 252 Bloor
St. W.

(directly above St. George subway stop)

Eighth Floor, Room 8- 214

The Green Economy is an overview of radical potentials for reorganizing
the economy for social and ecological purposes, while at the same time
showcasing exciting alternatives being built right now in the existing economy.

The premise of the course is that today's
social, economic and environmental crises are not problems of management, but
of design. A process of economic conversion is necessary to create economic
structures which facilitate human self-development, social justice, community
enrichment and ecological regeneration. Tinkering with the System will not do;
and yet, the required changes can only emerge gradually and incrementally. How
can really radical and qualitative change emerge organically? This course looks
at the principles and practical strategies which can accomplish such a
transformation. The focus of the course is on the range of practical economic
alternatives being established in various sectors of the economy--from
agriculture and the food system, to manufacturing, to urban planning &
design, to alternative financial systems, and much more. The 30-hr. course features
different expert guest speakers each week, showcasing the cutting-edge of
grassroots green alternatives in Toronto.

The Green Economy is
offered by the Transformative
Learning Centre of OISE-UT.The
course, taught by Brian Milani, was originally provided (1992-2007) through the
Labour Education Centre which in 2008 closed down its Labour Studies program.
The TLC is a community-based educational project based in the Adult Education
Dept. of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. People are urged to keep
abreast of TLC projects, events, conferences and courses, especially its Summer
Institute, at the TLC website.

Course
Prerequisites: none. The course is appropriate for those with much, or almost
no, economic or ecological knowledge. No exams or required reading. All
readings are available on the Schedule page, but
hard copies can be made for those without internet access. Students are advised
that doing the readings will make each presentation more enjoyable and
interesting, even if they are not mandatory.

The format for
most classes will likely be as follows:
6 pm: introduction to the week’s topic: Brian Milani